386YE Winter Solstice Senate sessions

Overview

The Imperial Senate governs the Empire, and its authority extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government. Each summit the senators meet several times to deliberate and vote on the motions they have raised.

After the summit the civil service enact those motions, and ensure a public record of each is made available to the citizens of the Empire. This page lists all the motions raised during the summit, along with the announcements made by citizens with Imperial titles. In each case, the motion and its effects are summarized including the wording; who proposed and seconded it; whether it passed or not; whether any funds were disbursed to support it; and what the outcome of the motion will be.

Many motions (especially the commissions) also have a Further Details section that provides a link to a wiki page dealing specifically with that motion in more detail, any commentary from the Constitutional Court, progress on commissions, or expanded information about the outcome of the motion.

Following the mandate enacted by Luca i Taziel i Riqueza after the Winter Solstice 385YE the number of commissions available has been reduced as the faithful have been convinced to withdraw their labour. This will continue until either the Imperial Senate uses a motion to assign fines from the magistrates to the Virtue fund or the Prosperity Assembly uses a clearly worded Statement of Principle upheld with a greater majority to encourage the faithful to once again take up their tools. More information can be found in the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune.

Treasury

Imperial treasury during this season announced by the civil service at TBC thrones.

Administrative Motions

Guidance on Fortifications

Motion: Imperial military guidance for all fortifications should be updated to make clear that an Imperial garrison must mount the most effective defence possible of the land under their control, regardless of the source of the attack
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday afternoon session
Further Details: More information on this motion can be found on the Start a war wind of fortune

Assign Mournwold

Motion: To assign the territory of Mournwold
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday evening session
Further Details: The territory of Mournwold has been conquered by the Empire and can be assigned by the Imperial Senate. Any senator can then make the case for the territory to be assigned to their nation. Once the debate is concluded, the Speaker will invite the Senate to vote on which of the options presented they wish to support. If the Senate does not want to assign the territory at this time, they may vote for "no nation." If this happens, the Civil Service will raise the administrative motion again at the Spring Equinox.

Allocate the Fangs

Motion: To allocate the Fangs
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday evening session
Further Details: The Fangs have been claimed by the Empire. They can be allocated as a national seat, for Dawn and appointed by Tally of the Votes; an Imperial seat, and auctioned off; or the motion rejected. More information on the state of the Fangs can be found on the Start a war wind of fortune

Appointments

Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy

Motion: Appoint Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy
Proposed: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome:
Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 386YE

Ambassador to the Grendel

Motion: Appoint Ambassador to the Grendel
Proposed: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome:
Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 386YE

Ambassador to Axos

Motion: Appoint Ambassador to Axos
Proposed: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome:
Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 386YE